Authorities say they are searching for a critically missing 16-year-old D.C. girl who disappeared Thursday.

D.C. Police say Zai'yre Franklin was last seen in the 200 block of N Street, NW at around 8 a.m.

Franklin is described as standing 5'3" tall and weighing 90 pounds with long brown hair and brown eyes. Police say she was last seen wearing a black jacket, a black and white stripped shirt, black leggings and white boots.

Anyone with information on Franklin is asked to call police at either the Youth and Family Services Division at 202-576-6768 or the Command Information Center at 202-727-9099.